North Carolina whitewater - Broad River, Rutherford County
Rutherford
county,
Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
CLASS I-II 16.8 miles
The beautiful scenery of Rutherford County and the playfulness of the water beats anything. The starting location is a short drive from Forest City, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004 stretch is one of them. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have people coming from far and
near. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. The Route 1181 to North Carolina Route 1004 stretch of Broad River in North Carolina is 16.8 miles long and has been rated as a class I-II section by American Whitewater.
The campgrounds here at Broad River are pretty good. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more forgiving, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding.
Briefly about the general area: High temperatures at Broad River during the summertime are in the 80's, and during summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Broad River. Broad River frequently gets lots of precipitation; all through March this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is January.
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